Jaguar
People often ask, “What happens in a spiritual direction session?” Rather than describing spiritual direction with all its uniquenesses, let’s...
Panther
Twenty-six years ago, the dark night of my soul met me like a ferocious panther. There, I entered the unknown...
Wild Boar
Before moving west, I lived in America’s evangelical south. During our country’s recent upheaval, I have read prayers like, “Lord...
Spirit and Flesh
For a long time, we could keep them separate. Then a babe in a manger moved us along to seeing...
Nouns and Verbs
My question was more of an expression of wonder. I was not expecting an answer, yet a shooting star, like...
Peace
Peering out the window, I watched Dove swoop down through the air and land on Mother Earth. Dove’s presence alone,...
Hummingbird
Hummingbird left a message, before traveling south for the winter. Cultivate joy. When circumstances rob us of Essence, it may...
Turkey Squirrel
Dreams allow two spirit animals come to us as one, like Turkey Squirrel. This imaginary creature prompts us to gather...
Pink Fairy Armadillo
The rarely seen Pink Fairy Armadillo shares a gift with us, how to keep our balance when outside forces are...
Creation Stories
How many of our ongoing narratives reflect the way we continue to interpret the creation stories, we learned as children?...
Farm Animals
I remember pulling Animal Farm, from the bookshelf. I was a child, still singing Old MacDonald’s ee i ee i...
Buffalo Clouds
Like the rumbling of bisons’ hooves, thunder excites us. Maybe today rain will satisfy our parched land. And whether or...